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Brit family arrested after funding Spain holiday through ‘high quality’ fake cash spree

Officers alleged the relatives had obtained €400 by swapping fake pound notes in currency exchanges, and seized £850 in ‘high-value counterfeit £50 notes

27 May, 2019 @ 11:34

Crime & Law·Lead

Judge allows convicted British criminal to go on Spain holiday after taser and cocaine bust

Judge Jenkins agreed to postpone the crook’s sentencing as ‘an act of mercy’ but campaigners have said it sends mixed messages to crime victims

22 May, 2019 @ 16:56

Crime & Law·Lead

OPINION: Desperate British families losing thousands in Spain villa scams show that we need more dedicated fraud officers

Dedicated police officers need to be made available for these crimes, or at the very least a cyber crime hotline promising rapid action

14 May, 2019 @ 10:00

Costa Blanca·Crime & Law·Opinion

Pensioner drowns on Costa del Sol after sunbathing with his wife

Police and paramedics also arrived on the scene, near the Laguna Beach urbanization, but could not save him

13 May, 2019 @ 11:06

Lead·Malaga

PORT OF CALL: These are the hottest holiday apartments in Estepona just in time for summer

ESTEPONA now has a whole range of holiday rentals available for the summer season, right by the port. Estepona Apartments, the successful rental firm behind

2 May, 2019 @ 16:17

Lead·Malaga·Property·Travel News

After luxury Spain holiday Britain’s youngest ever EuroMillions winner says she’s ‘bored’ and wants a job

“I have material things but apart from that my life is empty. What is my purpose in life?”

29 Apr, 2019 @ 11:24

Lead·National News

Leading European golf club cancels annual Spain break after member arrested for ‘drunkenly groping’ barmaid at 5-star Costa del Sol resort

According to a regular guest at the hotel, Habersatter was ‘drunk’ with his friends

10 Apr, 2019 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Lead·Malaga

‘Gibraltar is a colony of the British Crown’ says new EU Brexit text pushed through by Spain

British MEP Claude Moraes, who was removed as the rapporteur on Monday, claimed the move had come after ‘a long campaign of bullying’

4 Apr, 2019 @ 10:51

Gibraltar·Lead·Politics

‘HE WAS ALWAYS SMILING’: British baby boy dies suddenly at airport in Spain as family caught flight home from holiday

“Ernie was such a happy boy, he was always smiling,” said Sam’s brother and Ernie’s uncle, Nick, who lives in Walsall

21 Mar, 2019 @ 10:28

Lead

One in every seven euros into Spain’s economy comes from tourism

Spain was the fifth largest tourism economy in the EU and ninth in the world in terms of total contribution to GDP

9 Mar, 2019 @ 09:00

Business & Finance·Lead

Hacienda Beach in Estepona makes the perfect summer getaway and here’s why

There is a playground and splash pool for little ones, a paddle court, and you can even bring the dog to one of the pet-friendly

15 Feb, 2019 @ 13:12

Malaga·Travel News

British tourist in Spain killed in head-on car crash on ‘death alley’ road hours after flying to Alicante with family

A BRITISH woman has been killed in a car crash hours into her holiday, while her partner is in a coma and her daughter is seriously injured. Thought to be from Bedfordshire and in her 60s, the

2 Jan, 2019 @ 09:00

Crime & Law·Lead

STRIKE: 300 Madrid airport workers walk out until New Year after company refuses them warm clothes for winter

AROUND 300 Madrid airport workers have gone on strike because it is too cold, placing thousands of British holidaymakers in jeopardy. As New Year arrives,

29 Dec, 2018 @ 13:00

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

Downing street slams claims no-deal Brexit could shatter Brits’ holiday plans

It is believed MPs had explored the idea of warning Brits not to book holidays after March 29

17 Dec, 2018 @ 16:11

Lead

Workers in Spain and UK take most annual holidays in world finds new poll

Over half of Brits took 21 to 30 days annual leave this year

2 Dec, 2018 @ 14:30

Business & Finance·Lead

Did you spot one of world’s largest cruise ships docking in Andalucia this week?

Able to take 5,119 passengers, the MSC Seaview is build for luxury and the warm waters of the Mediterranean, and made its maiden voyage in

22 Nov, 2018 @ 11:59

Cadiz·Entertainment·Lead·Travel News

British mum’s heartbreaking final words before she died on Malaga holiday after dining with family

After dinner the mother-of-two asked to sit down, before telling her husband Colin, 'I’m dying. Tell the kids I love them'

19 Nov, 2018 @ 11:05

Health·Lead·Malaga·National News·Other News

Brits will NOT need a visa to travel between UK and EU countries in event of no-deal Brexit

Officials had discussed the option of introducing a €60 entry permit

14 Nov, 2018 @ 11:22

Lead·National News

BREXIT: Spain tourism minister in crunch talks with Thomas Cook and Jet2 to secure future of 18 million British holidaymakers

Tourism makes up 11% of Spain's €1 trillion economy and British tourists are the largest visiting group, making up 25% of Spain's total tourists

7 Nov, 2018 @ 19:20

Business & Finance·Lead·National News·Travel News

Brit tourist left in coma undergoes life changing surgery in Mallorca after being found with all bones broken in his face

His two friends still have no idea what happened after the tourist stayed out later one night

3 Sep, 2018 @ 14:23

Lead·Mallorca

Booze ban set for all-inclusive holidays at tourist hotspots in Spain

The Balearic Islands government is set to crackdown on boozy all-inclusive trips in Mallorca and Ibiza

21 Aug, 2018 @ 17:38

Lead·Mallorca

easyJet cancels flight to Mallorca because cabin crew were ‘too tired’ leaving holidaymakers in tears

The shock midnight announcement left almost 150 tourists unable to fly to Palma

20 Aug, 2018 @ 17:17

Lead·Mallorca·National News

‘BREXIT ZONE’: Airport boss denies claims it is preparing separate area for Brits in southern Spain hotspot

It comes after staff at Alicante Elche Airport claimed new passport control barriers were being installed to separate Brits alongside Algerians, Russians and Ukrainians

1 Aug, 2018 @ 17:11

Business & Finance·Lead·Travel News

Boat propeller hacks off arm and leg of two young tourists in Spain

The German holidaymakers were testing an underwater scooter in Mallorca when the speeding vessel rammed through them and left them for dead

1 Aug, 2018 @ 14:48

Lead·Mallorca·National News

Irish tourist, 18, in ‘serious condition’ in hospital after falling from second-floor balcony in Spain

Padraig Morgan, from Belfast, has been left seriously injured after falling from Hotel Apartments Deya on Tuesday morning

1 Aug, 2018 @ 14:37

Lead·Mallorca·National News

Spain’s Costa del Sol is third cheapest holiday destination behind Turkey and Bulgaria

HOTELS and tourist flats on the Costa del Sol are offering discounts as tourism is threatened by decreasing rates of housing in other tourist hotspots,

24 Jul, 2018 @ 10:06

Lead·Malaga

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Brit family arrested after funding Spain holiday through ‘high quality’ fake cash spree

Judge allows convicted British criminal to go on Spain holiday after taser and cocaine bust

OPINION: Desperate British families losing thousands in Spain villa scams show that we need more dedicated fraud officers

Pensioner drowns on Costa del Sol after sunbathing with his wife

PORT OF CALL: These are the hottest holiday apartments in Estepona just in time for summer

After luxury Spain holiday Britain’s youngest ever EuroMillions winner says she’s ‘bored’ and wants a job

Leading European golf club cancels annual Spain break after member arrested for ‘drunkenly groping’ barmaid at 5-star Costa del Sol resort

‘Gibraltar is a colony of the British Crown’ says new EU Brexit text pushed through by Spain

‘HE WAS ALWAYS SMILING’: British baby boy dies suddenly at airport in Spain as family caught flight home from holiday

One in every seven euros into Spain’s economy comes from tourism

Hacienda Beach in Estepona makes the perfect summer getaway and here’s why

British tourist in Spain killed in head-on car crash on ‘death alley’ road hours after flying to Alicante with family

STRIKE: 300 Madrid airport workers walk out until New Year after company refuses them warm clothes for winter

Downing street slams claims no-deal Brexit could shatter Brits’ holiday plans

Workers in Spain and UK take most annual holidays in world finds new poll

Did you spot one of world’s largest cruise ships docking in Andalucia this week?

British mum’s heartbreaking final words before she died on Malaga holiday after dining with family

Brits will NOT need a visa to travel between UK and EU countries in event of no-deal Brexit

BREXIT: Spain tourism minister in crunch talks with Thomas Cook and Jet2 to secure future of 18 million British holidaymakers

Brit tourist left in coma undergoes life changing surgery in Mallorca after being found with all bones broken in his face

Booze ban set for all-inclusive holidays at tourist hotspots in Spain

easyJet cancels flight to Mallorca because cabin crew were ‘too tired’ leaving holidaymakers in tears

‘BREXIT ZONE’: Airport boss denies claims it is preparing separate area for Brits in southern Spain hotspot

Boat propeller hacks off arm and leg of two young tourists in Spain

Irish tourist, 18, in ‘serious condition’ in hospital after falling from second-floor balcony in Spain

Spain’s Costa del Sol is third cheapest holiday destination behind Turkey and Bulgaria

More teenage tragedy in the Costa del Sol as 14-year-old girl ‘takes her own life’ after taking part in Carnaval festivities

Revealed: Madrid–Malaga high-speed rail shutdown after Adamuz disaster has cost the Costa del Sol €109 million in lost tourism

‘Empty Spain’ in focus: Crazy stat reveals that 90% of the population lives in just 2% of the land – and it’s getting worse

Motorcyclist dies after falling from his bike in Marbella – the second in three months

Finally Spain’s storm torment ends: Highs of 26C in the Costa Blanca as stable weather returns to the Med